Using virtual currency to compensate workers in a crowdsourced task

Abstract

Systems and methods for using virtual currency to compensate workers in a crowd sourced task are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, of determining target accuracy in completion of the task by the online workers, computing a number of results to be collected for a unit job of the task based on the target accuracy; and/or setting a wage amount that is offered to a worker for completing a unit job of the task based on the number of results. In response to determining that the worker has completed the unit job, the wage is provided to the online worker in a form of virtual currency.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium having stored thereon a set of instructions which when executed causes one or more modules to perform a method comprising:
 determining, by a processor, a target accuracy in completion of a task by on-demand labor; 
 selecting, by the processor, the on-demand labor for completion of a unit job of the task; 
 presenting, by the processor, each unit job of the task to the selected on-demand labor in a web-based platform; 
 setting, by the processor, a first amount that is offered to the on-demand labor for completing the unit job; 
 determining, by the processor, characteristics of the on-demand labor in completing the unit job; 
 adjusting, by the processor, the first amount to a second amount based on the determined characteristics; and 
 in response to determining that the on-demand labor has completed the unit job, providing, by the processor, the second amount to the on-demand labor in a form of virtual currency for use in the web-based platform responsive to determining that the completed unit job has exceeded the target accuracy; 
 wherein, the web-based platform includes a web-based gaming environment; 
 wherein, the virtual currency is for use as credit by the on-demand labor to participate in the web-based gaming environment; 
 wherein, the unit job is presented to the on-demand labor when the on-demand labor has depleted credits to participate in the web-based gaming environment; and 
 wherein, the on-demand labor include individuals unable to obtain credit to purchase virtual currency in the web-based gaming environment. 
 
     
     
       2. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein, the unit job is presented on demand by request of the on-demand labor. 
     
     
       3. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein, the unit job is presented to the on-demand labor between gaming sessions. 
     
     
       4. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein, the web-based gaming environment is hosted by a third-party. 
     
     
       5. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , wherein, the web-based gaming environment is a worker channel selected by an entity through which to distribute the task. 
     
     
       6. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 1 , the method further comprising: determining by a target accuracy desired by an entity in completion of the task by the demand labor. 
     
     
       7. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 6 , the method further comprising: computing a number of results to be collected for a unit job of the task based on the target accuracy desired by the entity. 
     
     
       8. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 7 , the method further comprising: setting a wage amount that is offered to a worker for completing the unit job of the task based on the number of results. 
     
     
       9. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , the method further comprising: determining a total cost for the task using the wage amount for completing the unit job and a number of unit jobs in the task.